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HomeMy WebLinkAbout90 1108 minO0 141 CITY COUNCIL MEETING NOVEMBER 8, 1990 MINUTES The Plainview City Council met on Thursday, November 8, 1990, at 11: 30 A.M., at the Plainview Country Club with Mayor E.V. Ridlehuber presiding. Councilmembers present were: Alton Jackson - Precinct 1; Mary Virginia Kirchhoff - Precinct 2; Don Dickson - Precinct 3; Medlin Carpenter - Precinct 4; Barbara Dorman - Precinct 5; Dwain Dodson - Precinct 6 and Ross Owen - Precinct 7. Staff Present: James P- Jeffers, City Manager; Norman Huggins, Director of Finance; Bill Hogge, Director of Public Works; David Blackburn, City Attorney; Jim Sewell, Zoning Administrator; Barbara Sullivan, Municipal Court Judge; and Carla Reese City Secretary. · News Media Present: Richard Orr - Plainview Daily Herald, John Rigg - Lubbock Avalanche Journal. The City Council reviewed the following agenda items for the upcoming meeting on November 13, 1990. OPEN MEETING An Open Meeting will be held concerning the following subjects: 1) INVOCATION (Medlin Carpenter) 2) Bids - Softball Regional Park. Resolution No. R90-193. A Resolution of the City of Plainview, Texas, authorizing the calling for bids for the operation of the Running Water Draw Regional Park Softball Fields. ALL MATTERS UNDER ITEM 3 CONSENT CALENDAR ARE CONSIDERED TO BE ROUTINE BY THE CITY COUNCIL AND WILL BE ENACTED ON A MOTION IN THE FORM LISTED BELOW. THERE WILL BE NO SEPARATE DISCUSSION ON THESE ITEMS OTHER THAN THE ASKING OF QUESTIONS FOR SIMPLE CLARIFICATION. ON OBJECTION BY ANY PARTY TO THE INCLUSION OF A/~Y ITEM ON THE CONSENT CALENDAR, THAT ITEM SHALL BE REMOVED FROM THE CONSENT CALENDAR. SUCH OBJECTION MY BE RECORDED ANy TIME PRIOR TO THE TAKING OF A VOTE ON THE MOTION TO APPROVE THE CONSENT CALENDAR. ALL SUCH ITEMS SHALL BE CONSIDERED INDIVIDUALLY IN THE ORDER IN WHICH THEY ARE OBJECTED TO, IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWING THE CONSIDERATION OF THE CONSENT' CALENDAR. 3) CONSENT CALENDAR a) Minutes b) Department Reports c) Budget Expenditures 1 of 4 d) Sanitation - Recycling/Scavenging' Ordinance No. 90-2848. An Ordinance amending Chapter 12 Garbage and Trash of the City of Plainview City Code establishing the collection of cardboard for recycling; defining scavenging; prohibiting scavenging; providing for a penalty; providing for an effective date and for publication as provided by law. e) Bids - Vehicle Fire Department. Resolution No. R90-194. A Resolution of the City of Plainview, Texas, awarding a bid for a vehicle for the Fire Marshall. f) City Secretary - Resignation. Resolution No. R90-195. A Resolution of the City of Plainview, Texas, accepting the resignation of City Secretary Carla Reese. The City Council turned to the agenda for today's meeting. Frisco/Austin Heights Grant 16th Street Right-of-Way Acquisition. Jim Jeffers, City Manager advised the Council of the need to acquire right-of-way on 16th Street, prior to finalizing the differences witk Santa Fe Railway Company. The City will be reimbursed for the acquisition on a drawdown basis, but if the project does not go through the State may have to be reimbursed. It was also noted that there is a risk that the City may have to compensate the Santa Fe Railway Company. City staff advised for the project to progress in a timely fashion that the City needs to proceed with the right-of-way acquisition. Motion was made by Councilmember Dwain Dodson to proceed with the right-of-way acquisition. Motion was duly seconded by Councilmember Alton Jackson and carried by a unanimous vote. Bids - Wastewater Treatment Plant. Resolution No. R90-191. A Resolution of the City of Plainview, Texas, awarding a bid for Wastewater Treatment Plant disinfection system improvements. Bill Hogge, Director of Public Works advised that bids for the disinfection system improvements for the Wastewater Treatment Plant have been opened and tabulated and that Rhode Construction Company was the lowest bidder. Parkhill, Smith and Cooper has also reviewed the bids and recommends Rhode Construction COmpany. It was noted that work needs to begin as soon as possible due to the fact that the project must be completed by April 1 1991 Motion was made by · ' Councilmember Medlin Carpenter to adopt Resolution No. R90-191. Motion wa~ duly seconded by Councilmember Dwain Dodson and carried by a unanimous vote. Boards and Commission Appointments. The Council was reminded of the need for applicants to fill the vacancies on the various Boards and Commissions. It was also noted that due to the vacancies on some of the Boards that they were having difficulty in getting a quorum at their meetings. Landfill. No report. 2 of 4 O0 I aa Warrant Officer. Barbara Sullivan, Municipal Court Judge distributed a report to the Mayor and Council and advised that the Warrant Officer position was working out very well. When the program began the projected goal for collecting outstanding warrants was $12,000 to $18,000, at the present actual money collected has been $47,525, with 458 warrants being cleared. Insurance. Lloyd Woods, Insurance Consultant distributed a insurance fact sheet to the Mayor and Council. It was noted that the loss ratio on workers compensation for 1990 might be a problem when the insurance expires in September, 1991, unless the bidding company is willing to continue with the workers compensation coverage. Lloyd Woods advised if the bidding company does not renew the workers compensation insurance it would have to be placed through the assigned risk pool, which could result in an increase in premiums of up to three-hundred percent. It was discussed that the City might be thinking of some solutions and might possibly consider self insuring with some type of accident coverage. Lloyd Woods also reviewed the ratings of insurance companies and how significant ratings are. Miscellaneous. Council was advised that the Council Meeting scheduled for Thursday, November 22, 1990, is Thanksgiving Day, and the need to cancel or change the date of that meeting. Motion was made by Councilmember Medlin Carpenter to cancel the Council Meeting on November 22, 1990. Motion was duly seconded by Councilmember Barbara Dorman and carried by a unanimous vote. David Blackburn, City Attorney advised that J.W. Hamby had contacted the City concerning the changing of a zoning classification in the Central Business District. Hamby was wanting to renovate the Rockwell Brothers Lumber Company into a mini storage facility. To allow him to convert this to a mini storage facility the entire Zoning Ordinance for the Central Business District would have to be amended. Hamby was indicating that he wanted to proceed with this project prior to January, but due to timetables this is not possible unless the Council agrees to hold a public hearing and take action on the rezoning of this district all in one meeting. The Council was of the consensus to follow the regular procedures for rezoning and issuing specific use permits. Minimum Housing Board held a meeting on Tuesday, November 6, 1990, and requested tha= City staff review the MinimumHousing Standards Ordinance, specifically the notice requirements. Council was advised that they would be seeing some proposed changes in the Ordinance in sixty to ninety days. David Blackburn, City Attorney advised that he had contacted Sonny Emerson of Private Prisons of America who advised that the old contract had expired and if they desired to proceed a new contact would have to be negotiated. 3 of 4 O0 144 Councilmember Dwain Dodson advised that he had contacted Gaylon Couch concerning the property on 24th Street. Dodson advised they had negotiated a purchase price of $4,200 for the property. The Council was of the consensus to proceed with the purchase of the property. Adjournment. Motion was made by Councilmember Ross Owen to adjourn. Motion was duly seconded by Councilmember Alton Jackson and carried by a unanimous vote. There being no further business Mayor E.V. Ridlehuber adjourned the meeting at 1:00 P.M. Passed and Approved this 27th day of November, 1990. ATTEST: ~E.V. Ridlehuber, Mayor C-a~a-~se, Cit~ ~Secre~ar% 4 of 4